Are you going to HNS 2015?

I am so excited to attend my first Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver this June! I'll be presenting on three panels: (Re)creating the Past: Historical Fiction Without the Famous; The Art of Book Cover Design for Historical Fiction; and The Red Pen and Historical Fiction: An Editor’s Perspective. Will you be attending? I'd love to meet you there!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Best I've Come Across Round-up

In a perfect world, this blog would be full of writing and editing tips, research assistance, and all other kinds of good stuff you'd expect an editor to come up with. But the truth is, between editing and cover design gigs and maintaining my first love, my book review blog, I'm just too busy to devote as much time as I'd like to this blog. But I am pretty good at finding resources, tips, and fun stuff and passing them along to my followers on Twitter and Facebook. So I thought I'd compile the best of what I come across on the world wide web every once in a while in a recap post for this blog. Here's the latest:

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I feel Jenny’s help was instrumental in helping me finally get a literary agent with this book. I’d had some interest before the edit, but the first agent that read it after the edit signed me in less than a week! ~Laura Purcell, Queen of Bedlam, coming in June 2014 from Myrmidon

It was very gratifying to have the legitimate North Star Press select my historical novel, The Thirty-Ninth Man, to add to their impressive list of published books. There is no doubt that Jenny’s editing helped make it happen.~Dale Swanson, author of The Thirty-Ninth Man

Jennifer Quinlan came to my rescue and kept me from having a nervous breakdown. She loves historicals and it showed in the way she handled my story. She was a consummate professional, keeping her edits to a minimum and making suggestions that forced me to look at my story in a different way. Her fresh take was wonderful!~Gayle Mullen Pace, author of A Rose Beneath the Snow

I'm extremely pleased with the job you've done, Jenny. Your edits were spot-on, and your historical insight has been indispensable. It is now the polished, professional work I was hoping to end up with, and I'm very glad I chose you to be my copyeditor. ~Philip Adams, author of Blood of the Summoned

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I'm Jennifer Quinlan, but everybody calls me Jenny Q, and I hope you will, too! I am an editor and cover designer specializing in historical fiction, fantasy, and romance. Whether self-publishing or seeking traditional publication, writers have to work harder than ever before to make their novels stand out from the crowd, and that's where I come in. If you're looking for an editor or cover designer, please browse through these pages for a snapshot of who I am and what I do. I love connecting with fellow book lovers, so feel free to stick around and introduce yourself, and check out my review blog and my twitter feeds for more book talk. Email me anytime to chat about your project! jennyq@historicaleditorial.com